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Meet the Ponies

Our horses and ponies are very special. They are chosen carefully to ensure they have the right temperament for the job, and are specially trained to safely carry and respond to riders with disabilities.

They do such an amazing job, and we at Calvert stables are dedicated to the highest standards of welfare. We achieved a 5-star rating Local Authority License in our inspection. The ponies all have an individual welfare and training plan as well as regular visits from our Equine specialist vets, dentist, saddler and chiropractor.

Frankie

A Piebald Gelding, 13 years old
14.1 hands high
Traditional Cob

Frankie is one of our youngest ponies. He loves to drive and do Horse Agility.

Frankie has Premium Sponsorship from
High Dyke Equestrian Centre and in memory of a much loved horse, Chocolat.

Haggis

A Bay Gelding, 34 years young
14.3 hands high
Welsh Cob

Haggis wears sunglasses to protect his sensitive eyes. He came to our stables in 2002 from our sister centre at Kielder. Haggis is the oldest member of our 4-legged team.

Haggis has Premium Sponsorship from the
St Bega Charitable Trust

Blu Boi

Piebald Gelding, 9 years old
13.2 hands high

Cob.

Blu Boi is kindly on loan to us from from the equine charity World Horse Welfare.

Blu Boi has no current Premium Sponsorship

Fudge

A Skewbald Gelding, 22 years old
15.3 hands high
Cob

Fudge is a very experienced horse. He teaches many people of all abilities to ride. Fudge was bought for us by a kind donor.

Fudge has Premium Sponsorship from the
Robert Luff Foundation

Max

A Piebald Gelding, 18 years old
14.1 hands high
Traditional Cob
Max is a ride & drive pony. He is very kind & friendly, and previously worked as a commercial driving pony before he joined Calvert.

Max has Premium Sponsorship from the
Robert Luff Foundation

Billy

Piebald Gelding, 21 years old
14.2 hands high
Traditional cob.

Billy is on loan to us, he is very social with both ponies and people. He really enjoys meeting our visitors and having a groom. He is forward going and loves to jump.

Billy has no current Premium Sponsorship

Flo

Black Irish mare, 15.3 hands high, 13 years old

Flo is our biggest horse. She’s very calm and friendly and takes everything in her stride.

We’re very grateful to The Lawrence Fund for their Premium Sponsorship of Flo. 

Mischief

A Piebald Gelding, 22 years old
14.1 hands high
Cob

Mischief was bought with money kindly donated by The Keswick Lions. He rides and drives. In the summer he wears a nose net as he suffers from hay fever!

Mischief has Premium Sponsorship from
Friends of the Calvert Trust

Amber

Amber is our newest horse

She is 15.1 hands high and a Palomino mare

Amber likes being ridden and is very good at dressage.

Amber is generously sponsored by Oakmere Homes.

 

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Sponsor a Pony

In choosing to sponsor a pony, you are helping people with disabilities to experience riding and trap driving with support from our highly trained Calvert Trust ponies, staff and stables volunteers. The Lake District Calvert Trust relies heavily on donations to continue this specialist work, so thank you for any support you are able to give. Sponsorship starts from as little as £10 per month…

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Volunteer

We couldn’t do what we without the support of 70 local volunteers who help with leading, side walking, escorting riders and trap drivers, assisting pony-care sessions and fundraising. Interested? We’d love to hear from you…

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2023 Calvert Stables Riding Tariff

Assessment/1-1 Rides
Price
30 min
£34.50
45 min
£52.00
1 hr
£69.00

Subscription Rate

RDA Riders
Price
30 min
£15.00
45 min
£22.50
1 hr
£30.00
Community Riders
Price
30 min
£20.00
45 min
£30.00
1 hr
£40.00
Standard Rate
Price
30 min
£26.50
45 min
£40.00
1 hr
£53.00
Group Non Riding Rate
Price
30 min
£9.25
45 min
£13.90
1 hr
£18.50
1:1 Non Riding Rate
Price
30 min
£14.00
45 min
£21.00
1 hr
£28.00
School Hire
No Lights
With Lights
Horses 1 hr (up to 3 horses)
£18.00
£24.00
Carriage Drive
Price
Per person
£55.00

Local Authority Riding School licence number: LN000000075

The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2023

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